Titans' pass rush busts cautionary tale for NFL free agency
Shopping on the NFL free agent market can be so very temptingMARCH 12, 2021 • Associated Press
MALIEK COLLINS
33 TCKL •
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5 SCK
33 TCKL
0 INT
5 SCK
Dallas Cowboys lead 32 compensatory draft picks with 4
The Dallas Cowboys have been awarded the maximum four compensatory picks in April’s NFL draft, while the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers will get three apieceMARCH 10, 2021 • Associated Press
Raiders miss playoffs for 3rd season under coach Jon Gruden
Jon Gruden’s third season back as coach of the Raiders looked an awful lot like his second with a strong start, disappointing finish and no playoff appearance once againJANUARY 4, 2021 • Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes watching Chiefs' finale against Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is inactive for their meaningless regular-season finale against the Los Angeles ChargersJANUARY 3, 2021 • Associated Press
Back from injured reserve Collins (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game against the Dolphins.
Impact The 25-year-old was designated to return from injured reserve earlier this week and rejoins the active roster after spending the three-game minimum on the shelf. Collins has only 12 total tackles and zero sacks despite starting 10 games this season.
DECEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Carr active for Raiders, Parker out for Dolphins
Quarterback Derek Carr is active for the Las Vegas Raiders after leaving last week’s game with an injured groinDECEMBER 27, 2020 • Associated Press
Receives return designation Collins (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Josh Dubow of the Associated Press reports.
Impact The 25-year-old has already spent the three-game minimum on injured reserve, so he could be activated for Saturday's matchup with the Dolphins. Collins had 12 total tackles in 10 games before going down with the injury.
DECEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Carr hopes to play for Raiders despite groin injury
Quarterback Derek Carr hopes not to miss a start for the Las Vegas Raiders after leaving last week’s game with a groin injuryDECEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press
Raiders missing 4 more defensive starters for Chargers game
The Las Vegas Raiders will be without four more defensive starters for their first game under new coordinator Rod MarinelliDECEMBER 16, 2020 • Associated Press
Marinelli has little time to fix Raiders defensive woes
Rod Marinelli doesn’t have much time to fix all the problems on the Las Vegas Raiders defenseDECEMBER 15, 2020 • Associated Press
Gruden: Guenther fired because Raiders D needed 'new voice'
Coach Jon Gruden had seen enoughDECEMBER 14, 2020 • Associated Press
Raiders fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther
The Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther after he failed to make any significant improvement for the unit in nearly three full seasons on the jobDECEMBER 14, 2020 • Associated Press
Lands on IR Collins (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Impact Collins will miss at least the next three games, and he'll aim to return to action for a Dec. 26 matchup against the Dolphins. The fifth-year defensive tackle has played at least 60 percent of the snaps on defense in six straight games. Maurice Hurst (ankle) appears up next to start at the position moving forward.
DECEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Raiders will be without injured RB Josh Jacobs vs. Jets
The Las Vegas Raiders will be without leading rusher Josh Jacobs and safety Johnathan Abram for this week’s game against the winless New York JetsDECEMBER 4, 2020 • Associated Press
Raiders’ COVID-19 list is clear, but injuries are everywhere — Maliek Collins will go on injured reserve The Raiders had a number of people out of practice Wednesday including defensive tackle Maliek Collins, who will miss at least the next thre...
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Raiders look to get offense going after dud vs. Falcons
The run game was throttled, the protection was shoddy and Derek Carr gave the ball away with uncharacteristic frequencyDECEMBER 2, 2020 • Associated Press
Raiders RT Sam Young, Chiefs WR Watkins among inactives
Right tackle Sam Young is inactive for the Las Vegas Raiders in their AFC West showdown with the Kansas City ChiefsNOVEMBER 23, 2020 • Associated Press
Back from COVID list Collins (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The 25-year-old was placed on the COVID list as a high-risk close contact earlier in the week, but it won't impact his availability for Sunday's contest. Collins should continue to play a significant role in Las Vegas' defensive line rotation.
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Raiders activate 7 defensive players from COVID-19 list
The Las Vegas Raiders have activated seven players off the COVID-19 list after they missed practice this week as “high risk” close contacts to a teammate who had tested positiveNOVEMBER 21, 2020 • Associated Press
Raiders' shorthanded D has 'daunting task' vs. Chiefs
Preparing to play Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs can cause nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators in the best of circumstancesNOVEMBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press
Hits COVID list The Raiders placed Collins on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN reports.
Impact Collins was considered a high-risk close contact after Clelin Ferrell tested positive for the virus Tuesday. Collins will be eligible to play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs as long as he continues to test negative this week leading up to the game.
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Raiders add 7 more players to COVID-19 list
The Las Vegas Raiders have placed seven more players on the COVID-19 list as “high risk” close contacts with teammate Clelin Ferrell after he tested positive for the coronavirusNOVEMBER 18, 2020 • Associated Press
Raiders struggle to find any positives on struggling defense
Finding positives in the performance of the Las Vegas Raiders defense this season isn’t an easy taskOCTOBER 29, 2020 • Associated Press
Active Sunday Collins (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Impact Collins was listed as questionable after missing Week 5 with the shoulder injury, but he's good to go coming out of the bye week. The 25-year-old has three tackles through four games and should return to his starting role at defensive tackle.
OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tagged as questionable Collins (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers.
Impact Collins missed the Week 5 win over Kansas City but appeared to make progress over the bye week as he was limited in practice all week. He's posted three tackles over four games this season, so his IDP value is negligible. If Collins is unable to play, Maurice Hurst is expected to start at defensive tackle.
OCTOBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
